Governor leads rally to celebrate response to Indian aggression

PESHAWAR: A grand rally was organized from the Governor’s House to the Peshawar Press Club on Monday under the leadership of Governor Faisal Karim Kundi to celebrate Pakistan’s victory against Indian aggression.

Participants paid rich tribute to the armed forces for giving a befitting response to Indian hostilities. The rally echoed with passionate chants of “Pakistan Zindabad” and “Pakistan Army Zindabad.”

Flowers were showered on the army personnel stationed in the cantonment area as a gesture of admiration.The rally saw participation from a diverse array of groups, including lawyers from across the province, members of the Christian community, business associations, provincial and district representatives of the Pakistan People’s Party, women, students, and a large number of citizens from various walks of life.

Staff of the Red Crescent Society, employees of the Governor’s House and Secretariat, as well as other government officials, also joined the rally.Before the rally commenced, a cake-cutting ceremony was held at the Governor’s House to commemorate the victory. The governor distributed sweets among the participants.

Addressing the rally, the governor said that the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa stood united with the armed forces and would continue to do so.He hailed the armed forces for delivering a strong and decisive response to Indian aggression, noting that India, faced with defeat, had now turned to desperate appeals for dialogue. “We will not let India escape from negotiations,” the governor declared, adding, “With international powers involved in the process, India cannot run away.”

Celebrating the victory, he praised the armed forces for defending the country’s borders. “Wars are not fought with emotions alone; our military leadership acted with great patience,” Kundi emphasized.

The governor said that the world had received a clear message: “Whoever dares to challenge Pakistan will meet the same fate as India.” He praised PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for advocating Pakistan’s stance on international media platforms.He appreciated the responsible role played by the national media during the crisis, while criticizing the Indian media for turning the situation into a Bollywood-style narrative.